Intro GAPS

I'm finally doing the intro GAPS diet; I'm doing it by the book and I can already feel it working.  It's also MUCH easier than I thought it was going to be.  I make a pot of soup and just eat and snack on it all day long.  I stopped drinking the tea recommended to me by my nutritionist months ago, and then started drinking it again about a month ago.  I realized again, that it seems to be doing more harm than good, so I'm ditching it.  I will be looking to drink the ginger tea as instructed by Dr. Natasha.

The reason why I think one stays on the intro for a while is because they are trying to build their gut flora.  I'm able to eat MORE probiotic food and juice than one is suppose to on the introduction diet which is awesome because it is a head start.  Another advantage is the anti-fungal oil tablets that my doctor gave me. Between that and the massive amount of probiotic foods and drinks that I'm ingesting, I'm going to be on the second stage of this diet relatively soon regardless of the fact that I just started about a week ago.

I already can see that I will not need to be on this diet for very much longer.  I'm very excited about that.  I've been on this diet for SO long and I thought that I would never be able to progress.  Now, I'm mostly focused on healing my gut lining which may happen a little more quickly than expected because of the HUGE amount of probiotics in my diet.  I look forward to the progress!

Why I Never Consume Colloidal Silver

I have a large bottle of colloidal silver that I almost never use.  I've actually ingested it a few times, and each time my health got worse.  Finally, my doc told me to stop taking it.  It's a heavy metal, I knew this, but it said that it was safe to ingest!  Then I read the article below which made things clearer to me.

I used to think:  So what do I do now?  I have this BIG bottle of colloidal silver that I can't use... or can I?  I can't ingest it, but there are times when I need an external antimicrobial agent.  For cuts, scrapes and ear infections, colloidal silver is AWESOME!  Yet, used in these ways it will not kill your beneficial flora or infest your body with heavy metals.  I even poured some in a spray bottle to sanitize my hands on the go!

Why I Never Consume Colloidal Silver

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day everyone!  Below is Google's tribute to this holiday, but I liked it so much I decided to post it as well!  Enjoy the barbecues and fireworks today!

Ting!

In Jamaica there is a grapefruit soda called "Ting" that as a child, I couldn't drink enough of!  I went to Jamaica the last time equipped with information and conviction about healthy foods and healthy diets and was shocked and upset to see the ingredients in Ting was not just grapefruit juice, carbonated water and a sweetener.  Yes, I even expected a sweetener!  I didn't expect artificial flavoring and coloring both of which it contained.

Well, amen, I learned how to make my own Ting.  Above is a picture of MY finished product.  When I make homemade Ting it ALWAYS fizzes up something fierce!  I had to "burp" this batch twice after refrigeration.  As you can see in the picture, it was STILL bubbling up.  I made this with grapefruit juice and a ginger bug.  Below is Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist, teaching how to make a ginger bug.  Pour about a fourth of a cup of the ginger bug into about 6 cups of grapefruit juice, cap and wait for one to three days.  I warn you though, it may NOT allow you to wait three days!  This was fizzing like this after just a few hours, so I'm allowing it to finish fermenting in the fridge.

Let me just say that this soda is GOOD!  I enjoy it very much and because it has healthy cultures in it I'm allowed to drink it on my GAPS diet.  Try this at home!

 

Gut, Thyroid and Mental Health

I'm realizing more and more that most chronic illness, including mental illness, starts in the gut.  MANY psychologists and psychiatrists have said that when gut problems are taken care of they have seen things as bad as schizophrenia disappear.  There is no need to pump people with prozac and Thorazine (REALLY nasty stuff, Thorazine) all they need to do is heal.

Many THYROID problems start with the gut too.  So everything this doctor has to say confirms everything that I have recently learned about gut health and overall health.

Optimizing Your Gut Bacteria Can Help Reduce Acne

I recently posted an article that discussed how eliminating gluten will help acne.  Remember how I said that any condition where the symptoms are alleviated by eliminating gluten or dairy is most likely a result of leaky gut syndrome?  This is how I can tell immediately that someone has leaky gut syndrome.  I immediately refer them to a nutritionist and the GAPS diet always helps them right away, it's amazing... but not surprising!

Well, here is clue number two that acne is simply an end result of a damaged gut.  Here is an article that says that probiotics can help reduce acne.  Probiotics, huh?  Man, I hate it when I'm right! :-D

Optimizing Your Gut Bacteria Can Help Reduce Acne

Make A Bee Waterer And Help Hydrate Our Pollinators

I never think about how bees need water too!  They DO work hard and they do SO much for us, but I didn't realize that sometimes the workers need a little water cooler break.  The video and article below give some tips on how you could create a watering station for them.

If you have any additional ideas comments are welcome!



Make A Bee Waterer And Help Hydrate Our Pollinators